August 13.—I wrot a letter to Capt. Adames to same effect as the former, and sent it per our hostice of Bingana Tomo to send it from thence expres.
August 14.—Tonomon Samma, the kinges brother, sent for me to come and speake with hym; which I did, and fownd that the Portingalles had againe made complaint against Harnando Ximines and Jno. Portus, saying theywere murtherers of their capt., with many other falce reportes of them, desyring to have them deliverd into their handes. Unto which I answerd, that, yf the Portingales had anything to doe with them, they should goe before themperour, wheare I would answer for them, and to their shame prove their reportes falce.
August 15.—I put into one chist to carry up, viz.:—
Also Capt. Whow sent me a letter with many frendly speeches, that he and what he had was at service of me and thenglish nation during life, for that, till now, they stood dowbtfull that thenglish and the Hollanders were all one, but now were fully resolved to the contrary; and that in all hast they would send word to China of what was past, to the entent to put them out of dowbt.
Gonosko Dono, an ould gentelman, our frend, dyed this evenyng. He was father in law to Ushanusque Dono, ourbongew, and the only souldier esteemed of by Foyne Samme, thould king.
August 16.—We went to Tonomon Samme, the kinges brother, and carid hym a present, I being reddy to goe to themperour, viz.:—
And I desird his letter of faver to the king, his brother.
Also Taccamon Dono, cheefe justis, sent me abarosoof wyne and a drid salmon. And sowne after I sent Mr. Nealson and ourjurebassowith a present of j peece of damask and ij cattisginco, which he took in good part, and offerd us all frenship he could doe our nation.
There passed a bark by, which came from Cocora[18]with banished Christians, to goe for Langasaque. There came som of them to see thenglish howse, amongst whome were 5 or 6 women.
They say the King of Cocora hath crusefied xxxvij men and women, wherof 6 men were crusefied with their heades downeward.
[18]Kokura, at the extreme north of the island of Kiushiu.
August 17.—I wrott ij letters, i to Bantam, directed to Capt. Balle, and thother to Camboja, directed to Mr. Georg Savidg, with the former in it rec. back from Nicholas Marin. And these letters I deliverd to Andrea Dittis, who gave conveance to them per way of China.
Capt. Speck sent for Mr. Osterwick to com and speake with hym, of which he tould me, and I bad hym goe and knowe what was the matter. Soe at his retorne he said the cheefe occation was for that I spoke ill of their comandersor generalls of the Indies, wishing me to refrayne my tong, or else to take heed of my selfe. Also he said he sat still in his howse and said nothing tuching thenglish, as also that there could nothing be done in thenglish howse but that he knew it within xxiiij howers after; and that he held me for a furious and hastie man which misused all thenglishmen in the howse, and did all thinges on my owne head and spleene without taking councell. The first point of these speeches Jno. Osterwick made knowne unto me, and the rest tould unto other Englishmen which gave me to understand therof. I dowbt this Jno. Osterwick, because his father was a Duchman, and it may be he dealeth dubly.
Soe, being tuched soe neare by this prating Duchman, I took occation to write hym a letter in Spanish, the coppie wherof I have extant, in which I advized that I marveld much he medled in my howsehould affares, braging that nothing could be donne but he knew it within xxiiij howrs after, esteeming me a hasty, furious, and he might as well have said, a madd man, doing all thinges on spleene without councell. Unto which I answerd that I desyred to know my accusers, which yf he did not manifest, and that yf any man went upon spleene or ill will to geve out or speake such ill and falce reportes of me, that he or they lied in their throtes. And whereas he said he sat still in his howse and said nothing tuching thenglish nation, my answer was, they hadd not geven hym nor them any occation hitherto, nether in taking of shipping, killing of men, and robing them of their goodes. And, yf I spoke ill of their generall, I did it upon a good grownd, holding hym as an enemy to my soverigne lord the Kinges Matie. of England and his estate in taking of shiping, killing his Matis. subjectes, and bereving them of their goodes. And as tuching his thretnyng speeches, I did not well understand his meanyng, but gave hym to understand I did nether feare his wordes nor weapons.
He also sent me word that I might make what hast I would to themperour to make complaint, and that he would follow after at his leasure, and that I could doe nothing till he came. Unto which I answerd in my letter that I went not up to themperour to demand restetution of shipp nor goodes, for I was assured to have satisfaction in England, and therefore he was deceaved in that matter, and might ether goe up or tarry at home yf he list.
August 19.—I receved a letter from Capt. Adams dated the 13th present, at a place 10 leagues beyond Camyna Seke, wherin he writes me of the wrack of many barkes, and that the governors bark of provition is all cast over bord but one peece of ordinance. And that Touan Dono hath lost his processe, all his goodes confiscat, and his lyfe at Emperours pleasure. Also that a China bark or junk arived in Xaxma with much silk, which he had taken from other Chinas and sould it at Miaco for 220taisthepico; but themperour, coming to know they are theeves, hath geven them into the handes of other Chinas, to have the goods retorned to whome they belong, and execution to be donne upon the offenders.
And this day news is com from Capt. Whow that it is not Niquans junk which is cast away, but an other, smaller, of not halfe themportance, but belonging to same owners.
Alexander, a Scotsman in the Duch shipps, gave me 6 China picturs of saynts and our Lady, paynted upon bras leaves.
August 21.—Icana Came came to vizet me and take leave as he said, I being ready to goe up, and wished me to take good councell in my proceadinges against the Hollanders, and that he knew the King of Firando would assist me therin in all he could.
August 22.—Tonomon Samma, the kinges brother, sent me his letter for the king his brother. And divers others came to vizet me and wish me a good voyage.
August 23.—We set forward on our voyag towardes Edo this mornyng about 6 a clock in the mornynge, and at night came to an anker at Languay, the farther towne, 13 leagues from Firando.
August 24.—We departed from Languay about midnight, and at nowne this day came to an ancor at the iland of Anushma[19]in Faccatay, and there remayned all the rest of day and night following, wind being a stiff gale at N.E., the sea going hie. We la on shore all night, and gave to the howse xijmas, having made hitherto 22 leagues.
[19]Aishima.
August 25.—We departed in the mornying from Anushma to a port on the maine of Faccata, called Chuiasaquy,[20]3 leagues from Anushma, and 19 to short of Shimnaseaque. Here we understood of a small China junck which was entred into a port of Faccatay, 4 leagues hence, called Ginushma, being driven thither per contrary windes, but bound for Firando, laden with suger, purselon, and other matters. But theTonoof Faccata will not let her goe for Firando, but discharg and sell her goodes there.
[20]Tsuyasaki. In the margin is also added the name, Wattary.
August 27.—I was enformed this day that the China junk which was at Ginushma, 3 leagues hence, was one of the 3 which the Hollanders took and put their men into. These Chinas, having lost the sight of the Holland shippe, made the 7 Hollanders drunk that were put into the junk, and then cut their throtes; but, the wind being contrary, they could not retorne for China, but passed by Firando and soe put into Faccatay, where they staid not longe but put to sea againe, thinking them selves to neare Firando, where the Hollanders are; and are gone, as the report is, to a harbor on the north part of Japan, called Quitamare. Some are of opinion that the junk which put into the back side of Xaxma or Bongo, whome went to Miaco to sell their silke, was lykwais one of them, although it were geven out theywere theeves and had stolne that silk and goodes from their owne cuntremen.
August 28.—This day being a festivall day, our host of Wattary (we lying ashore) envited us to dynner at his owne charge.
August 29.—Thebongewof Faccata envited us to dyner, and sent me word he was sorry he was out of the place when we arived, otherwais that we should have lodged in his howse. Soe with thadviz of Mr. Nelson we sent hym a present of a peece of damask and a bottell of annise water.
And within night, the wind coming sotherly, we waid ancor and put to sea from Watary, and paid out in howse where we la these 5 dais, viz.:—
August 30.—We arived at Shimenasek this day, about 3 a clock in thafter nowne, having made 20 leagues. Here our host tould me that Leon overtook Capt. Adames before he arived at Osakay, and that the bark Leon went in retorned back per this place 5 daies past, and is gon for Firando, and that the marrenars tould hym Capt. Adames ment to stay for me at Miaco, which God grant.
Our host tould me that, before the Hollanders went from this place, there were Japons which brought hym newes how the Hollanders had taken 5 English shipps, 1 of which they had brought into Firando without any Englishmen in her, unto which Capt. Adames said littell, nether tould the Hollanders what the others said unto hym; but that was all one, for one of the Hollanders spoke the Japon tonge.
September 1.—I receved a letter from Capt. Adames, in answer of myne sent hym per Leon thexpres, whome he retorned back unto me with such an unsezonable and unresonableletter as I littell suspected he would have done, saying he was non of the Companies servant, and is, as it seemeth, altogether Holandized, perswading me not to goe up about this matter.
September 3.—We departed from Shimina Seak this day in the mornyng, and paid out to our host, viz.:—
More, I gave to our hostis 2 musk cods, and to her doughter 1 musk cod, and to 3caboques3 musk cods.
And at son rising in the mornyng we arived at a place called Yew,[21]under a hill, without howses, having made this day and night past 45 leagues.
[21]Yu, in Suwo.
September 4.—We made this day, till night we came to an ancor neare Miwarry,[22]25 leagues, being 7 leagues short of Bingana Tomo.
[22]Mihara, in Bingo.
September 5.—With much adoe we got this day to Bingana Tomo, having made 7 leagues, rowing in raynie wether against the wind.
Certen Chinas came to vizet me heare and sent letters by me for Edo, telling me that now they knew well Hollanders theevs and Englishmen trew men and ther frendes.
September 7.—The wind being contrary, I sent away an expres, Leon, with letters to Capt. Adames, as Mr. Nealson did the lyke, to perswade hym from the accompanying the Hollanders, yf it be possible. I also sent other 2 letters in Japons to the King of Firando and Cacayemon Dono, secretary to Oyen Samma.
We departed from Bingana Tomo against the wind, and rowed it up to an iland 3 leagues offe, where we came to an ancor, the wind encreasing. Iland called Sherais.
We paid at Bingana Tomo, viz.:—
our hostis a picture and 2 musk coddes; her doughter in law a pictur and 1 musk cod; her doughter a musk codd; to her doughter in laws father a picktur and ij musk coddes. And I paid 2tais4mastocaboques.
September 8.—We departed from Sheraish and made this day till son rising next day 15 leagues.
September 9.—We came to an ancor towardes night at a towne called Moro, 30 leages short of Miaco, and stayed the tide; and soe put to sea againe and made 22 leagues till mornyng at son rising. There was 500 barkes at Moro alltogether put to sea towardes Miaco, som of them having staid there 20 daies for a wynd.
September 10.—We arived at Osakay late at night, having made this day 20 leagues.
At my coming to this place I fownd Leon, the expres I sent from Bingana Tomo, not yet departed, nether had Grubstreet our host sent away my other letter which came from Firando per conveance of our hostis at Bingana Tono; which gave me small content. Yet in the end I perceved per Grubstreet that Capt. Adames had tould hym I had no reason to complaine against the Hollanders as I did, which was the occation he sent not that letter after hym. Soe here I wrot an other letter to Capt. Adames, and sent both it and the rest per post after Capt. Adames.
September 11.—Tozoyemon Donos wife of Sakay sent me asesto[23](or basket) of Japon figges and peares, and an othersestoof lyke to Mr. Nealson.
[23]Span.:cesta.
September 12.—I forgot to note downe that yisterday Mr. Nelson wentto Croby Dono, Capt. Adames host, and took a note of all the goodes Capt. Adams wife or Neamon Dono had sent from Edo, to thentent we might better recon with them at our coming to Edo.
September 13.—We went to the governor of Osakay, Shemash Dono, with a present, as also with another to his secretary, viz.:—
1 fowling peece, damasked.2tatta.strawculler brodcloth.3 peeces silk damask, at 6taispeece.1 Muskovie hide.
1 fowling peece, damasked.
2tatta.strawculler brodcloth.
3 peeces silk damask, at 6taispeece.
1 Muskovie hide.
And to the secretary:—
ij peces damask, at 6taispeece.And j pec. rich taffety, as good as the rest.
ij peces damask, at 6taispeece.
And j pec. rich taffety, as good as the rest.
But going to the castell to deliver it, we had answer that the governor slept and the secretary was biden out to a banket. So we retorned without doing anything.
I am of opinion our host Grubstreet doth play the gemeny, and per instigation of Capt. Adames, both taking the Hollanders partes for lucar. Yf it be proved soe, God reward them according to their deservinges, and God deliver us from frendly secret fowes.
September 14.—We set forwardes towardes Miaco this morning.
I gave our hostis ij pickturs and ij musk coddes; and to Woman Dono 1 pickture, 1 musk cod; to the nurce 1 musk cod; to the Anymall 2 musk cods; and to them in plate bars 9½tais, 2 of which was to the humerus of Mr. Nealson; 1tayto theircasero;[24]1tayto Shisque Dono, and 1 musk cod; 5masto their maid; 5masfor sowing my bedd.
So this night we arived at Fushamy[25]at supper tyme; but our hostes sonne of Miaco met me per the way with a banket.
[24]Span.:casero, landlord.
[25]Fushimi.
September 15.—We departed this mornyng towardes Miaco.
September 16.—We set Mr. Jehan the scribe awork to write out an information against the Hollanders, to deliver up to the Emperour, the coppie whereof I have both in English and Japons.
We went to vizet the antient monumentes of Japon, and amongst the rest the pagod, or monument, erected in remembrance of Ogosho Samma, the last Emperour, which, in my opinion, is the most magnificent peece of work which I have seene in Japon, both for the greatenesse and workmanship. And their is 300boze(or pagon pristes) have alowance and mentaynance for eaver to pray for his sole, in the same sort as munkes and fryres use to doe amongst the Roman papistes, and have their lodginges and buildinges about it in most sumtuouse sort, with a 4 square cloister and otherfuttakies(or chappels) within the said compas. All which is seated on the side of a mountayne among a greate wood of pine trees, most pleasant to behould.
The greatdibattes, or pagod, standeth in length due north and south, with 100 pillars on a rowe in length and 6 in breadth, the greate idoll or imag standing in the midst of the pagod, looking with his face W.ward. There is 15 pillars in a rank on eache side with lantarns in them go downe to the gate howse W.ward, with on pillar or grete lantarne before the pagod dore. And the other pagod with the 3333 images standeth due S.ward from the said pagod.
Our hostes sonne accompanid us and provided bankettes for us in 2 or 3 places in the way.
September 17.—We went and vizeted Inga Dono, the Lord Cheefe Justis of Japon, and carid him a present, viz.:—
And to his secretary:—
And withall I shewed hym the coppie of the information I ment to put up against the Hollanders, wherat he marveled. I said they were theeves, for that allwais till now the Hollanders reported our nation to be the comune theevs of all the world. “But”, said he, “yow doe well to make the truth knowne, and your writing is well framed. Soe yow need not dowbt but themperours councell will geve eare unto yow.”
He gave me a writing to all places where I came, to lett me have horses at ordenary rate, and to all hostes to use me and the rest in my company respectively.
Themackeyman envited us to supper, where we were well entertayned with dansing beares, and I gave them a bar plate, ill bestowed.
September 18.—I gave our hostis at Miaco 2 pictures and 2 musk cods; and sent 3 musk coddes to Inga Samas secretary; and gave our hostis little doughter 1 musk cod. And I cut a peece white satten lyn to make Mattinga akeremon, and gave the rest to our hostis littell doughter, and left thekeremonwith our hostis to be wrought with silk and gould.
Cuemon Dono envited us to supper, where we had kynd entertaynment with dansing beares, to whom I gave a bar plate.
September 19.—This mornyng lowring, calme, droping wether, but, after littell, wind northerly. Raynie wetherall day, but much more by night, with an earthquake, etc.
We set forward from Miaco towardes Edo, and dyned at Fushamy, whither divers frendes accompanid us with dansing beares (orcaboques). So we paid out 2ichebosof 1ta.6m.4½co.peec. for dyner; 2ichebostocaboques; 1icheboto other women; 200ginsto servantes in howse; 500ginsgeven in a howse per way, where our host of Miaco provided a banket.
Nota, that ourrockshackes, 6 of them to carry me to Edo and back againe, were agreed withall for 4tais3masper peece, we to fynd them victuelles. And horses to cary our provition and presentes, at 5tais7masper horse; and 7taisfor a horse for Mr. Nealson, to cary things to Edo and then to be free, and pay their owne and horse charges themselves. Also Mr. Nealson paid the horsemasters 50taison acco., and 25taisto therockshackes.
About midnight or sowne after was an exceeding greate earthquake, which endured halfe a quarter of an hower. It happened at a towne called Cussattes,[26]3 leagues from Otes,[27]whither we went this day to supper, having made this day 7 leagues.
Soe betyme in the mornyng we departed from Cusattes; and paid out to the howse, for expenses, 4ta., and to the servantes 400cash.
[26]Kusatsu.
[27]Otsu.
September 20.—A kinsman of our host at Miaco mett us in the way with a banket, having com xx milles; unto whome was geven anichebo.
We went to dyner to a towne called Ishebe,[28]where we were constraned to stay all night because the waters were up, that we could not passe by reason of much rayne which happened. We paid for our diet at Ishebe 3ta., and to the servantes 200cash.
[28]Ishibe.
September 21.—We dyned this day at a towne calledSuchiama,[29]and paid for our diet 1: 6: 4½, and to the servantes 300cashe. And went to supper to a towne called Sheque no Jeso;[30]and paid for our diet with brekfast 2: 6: 0, and to the servantes 300cash.
[29]Tsuchiyama.
[30]Seki.
September 22.—We went to dyner to a towne called Ishaquish;[31]and paid for our diet 1: 3: 0, and to servantes 100cash.
And we went to supper to Quanno,[32]where we were at our arivall (servantes and all) envited to supper by the governor ortono, where I have not had better entertaynment since I came into Japon. I had laid out a present of a peece damask, a bottell Spanish wyne, and an other of annis water, to have geven hym, with 3 musk coddes; but he refuced it, saying he would not take any thing till I retorned from themperour, his master, offering me barkes for nothing to carry me and all the rest over the water to Mia, 7 leagues; which I thanked hym for, having hired others before. And soe per night we departed from Quano per water; and gave our host, for use of his howse andrackshackesdiet, 1ichebo.
[31]Ishiyukushi.
[32]Kuwana.
September 23.—Som 2 howers before day we arived at Mia,[33]at Fox my hosts, where we brok fast and laded our horses, being 14. And paid for our diet and travell 1: 6: 4½, and gave the servantes 1 C. ofcashorgins.
And we went to dyner to Cheru;[34]and paid diet 1: 3: 0, and to servantes 1 C.gins.
Here we met themperours eldest sister with a greate trayne after her.
And sowne after we met the Portingalls retorned from the Court at Edo, it being 8 daies past since they departed from thence. They say the Hollanders delivered their present and had audience the same day.
Soe we went to Occa Sackey[35]to bed, having made this day but 7 leagues; and paid for diet night and mornyng 2ichebos, 3: 2: 9, and to servantes ij C.gins.
This towne Ogosho Sama was borne in.
[33]Miya.
[34]Chiriu.
[35]Okazaki.
September 24.—We dyned at Acca Sackey[36]and paid diet 1: 3: 0, and to servantes j C.gins.
We mett this day in the way Soyemon Dono and Semi Dono, of Firando, going downe from Edo to Firando, but about what busynes I could not learne. Soyemon Dono tould me that themperour knew of the Hollanders theft and that I was coming up to the Cort. And after, when I mett Semi Dono, he wonderd at the matter, and said nether themperour nor King of Firando knew nothing thereof; but I think he dealeth dubly, etc.
We went this night to bed to Yoshenda,[37]having made this day but 7 leagues; and paid for diet night and morning 2: 6: 0, and to servantes 2 C.cash, and to his sonne for a barill wyne 5 C.cash.
[36]Akasawa.
[37]Yoshida.
September 25.—We went to dyner to Famma Mattes;[38]paid diet iicheboes, and to servantes 2 C.cashorgins. And soe we went to Mitsque[39]to supper, having made this day 12 leagues; and gave for diet night and morning 2: 6: 0, and to servantes 2 C.gins.
I forgot to note downe that, passing a river, the boatmen misused our servantes and would not let our horses passe, but gave them blowes. Soe I showed them a passport or comand from the great justis of Japon, Inga Dono, wherin he comanded them to geve us free passag without molestation; which seeing they cried pecavie and followed after me 2 leagues to aske pardon, many other neighbours accompanyng them to speak in their behalfe, for they knew full well, yf I had made complaint, it had cost them their lives.
[38]Hamamatsu.
[39]Mitske.
September 26.—We went to dyner to Cagingaua,[40]a towne wherin themperours unckle dwelleth; and paid diet 1: 4: 0, and to servantes 2 C.cash.
And met a servant of Semi Donos by the way, lame, unto whome, he asking for God sake, we gave 300gins, etc. Also I met Gonrok Dono, thebungewof Langasaque, going downe from Edo, whoe took knowledg of me before I knew hym, and offerd me much kyndnes in wordes, etc.
Soe we went to bed to Cainagh,[41]having made this day 8 leagues.
At this place I met a China coming from Edo, per whome I wrot to Andrea Dittis, China Capt., and to Ed. Sayer and Jno. Osterwick, of my arivall in this place.
We paid for diet here 3: 2: 9, and to servantes 3 C.gins.
[40]Kakegawa.
[41]Kanaya.
September 27.—Raynie wether; per night a very storme or tuffon.
We passed the great river[42]and went to dyner to a towne called Fugieda;[43]and paid diet 1: 3: 0, and to servantes 2 C.gins. And paid 40 men, to helpe us over the deepe river without bridg, 1000gins. And went to bed at Shrongo,[44]having made this day 8 leagues, to get over the rivers before they did rize per meanes of this rayne.
[42]Oi-gawa.
[43]Fujieta.
[44]Suruga.
September 28.—We staid all this day at Shrongo by meanes of the raynie wether, and departed from thence the morowe mornyng; and paid for diet all the tyme 4ichebos, is 6: 5: 8, and to servantes 3 C.gins. And I gave our hostis a picture and a musk codd.
September 29.—We made this day 7 leagues, going to bed at a place called Cambara,[45]and could goe no farther, the way being fowle and no place of lodging neare. And paid for 3 meales 3: 9: 0, and to servantes 2 C.gins.
[45]Kambara.
September 30.—We went to dyner to Yoishwarra.[46]Paidto the howse for diet and to servantes 1000gins, is 1: 6: 5. And went to supper to Mishma,[47]at foot of the great mountayne, wherin above 500 howses were burned few daies past. Soe we had but pore lodging, yet paid for diet night and mornyng 2: 9: 5, and to servantes 2 howses 3 C.gins.
[46]Yoshiwara.
[47]Mishima.
October 1.—We went to dyner to a place called Facony,[48]on the top of the mountayne with the greate lake, and paid diet and howse 9 C.cash. And we went to bed to Wodowrey,[49]at the other foote of the mountayne, a greate towne all burned the last yeare but one howse. So we made this day 8 leagues. The towne standes by the sea side called Wodowra; from whence I wrot Capt. Adames an other letter per expres that to morrow I ment (God permiting) to be at Edo. And I wrot 2 letters to King Firando and Torazemon Dono to same effect. And we paid for diet at Wodowra 2ichebos, is 3: 2: 9, and to servantes 3 C.cash, and to a screvener to writ letters 3 C.cash.
[48]Hakone.
[49]Odawara.
October 2.—We went to dyner to Woiso,[50]where our hostes howse was taken up per the King of Figen. So we dyned at an other place, where I was taken on a sudden with such an extrem wind collick and stoping of my water that I verely thought I should have died. So I sent an other letter to Capt. Adames of my stay per meanes of sicknes. Our new host, seing me sick, would not let me stay in his howse; soe our ould sent for me, when the King of Figen was gon. We paid for our dyner anichebo, is 1: 6: 4½, and to servantes 1 C.cash.
[50]Oiso.
October 3.—We departed from Woiso and paid howse ijichebos, 3: 2: 9, and to servantes 500gins, is 0: 8: 2½; and I gave children, in silver, 0: 8: 5, and to a maid servant that attended me and warmed clothes all night 1ichebo, and to goodwife of howse a pece rich taffety.
This day we met the Hollanders retorned from Edo,14 leagues short of Edo, 7 Hollanders besides Japon servantes. There was small greeting betwixt us; and so they passed.
We went to bed at a place called Todska.
October 4.—Betyme this mornyng, at break of day, we met Capt. Adams, whoe came to meete me 10 leagues from Edo. And sowne after we met 2 horses sent from King of Firando to meete me, attended on by 4 men.
And soe we went to dyner to a place called Caningawa;[51]and paid 1icheboand 2 C.ginsfor howse, and to servantes 2 C.gins, and for charges kinges horses 438gins, and for colation at Shiningawa[52]500gins.
And sowne after we met on of the King of Firandos gentelmen sent to meete me, with pikes carid before hym, to accompany me into the towne; and sowne after Yada Dono and Capt. Adames his children with a banket, before our entrance into the cittie. Soe I gave the King of Firandos men which came with the horses 1000gins, and sent them away. And sent Mr. Nealson with ourjurebassoto King of Firando, to thank hym for the honor he had done me, and that I was so weary now after my sicknes I could not com my selfe, but ment to vizet hym to morrow.
[51]Kanagawa.
[52]Shinagawa.
October 5.—I went to vizet the King of Firando, and delivered hym the letters I brought from his brother, and carid hym a present, viz. 2tatta.of murrey cloth, 1 muskovie hide, 3 peeces damask; and to his brother 2 peeces of damask.
And I shewed the information to theTonoof Firando that I ment to put up to the Emperour against the Hollanders, which he read over with silence, and then called Torazemon Dono to see it; whoe having read it over, looked somthing sowerly on the matter, for he was allwais a great frend to Hollanders.
October 6.—Capt. Adames with Torazemon Dono and ourjurebassowent to the Court to know when we might have audience of themperour and deliver our present, but they fownd so many noble men geving presentes to themperour, it being the 28th day of the moone (and a festivall day), that they could have noe answer, and soe were put affe till to morow.
The King of Firando sent me a present of a barill wine, and a table of cuttell fish drid.
October 7.—I wrot a letter to Firando to Ed. Sayer and Jno. Osterwick, with 2 others to China Capt. and Matinga. In that to China Capt. I wrot for mygoshon. These letters sent per horsmen.
Codgskin Dono sent me a present of greate peares, of 2 spans about one peare.
Also I rec. a letter from Semi Dono, dated in Miaco, as he also wrot an other to Capt. Adames to same effect, to gett hym out agoshonfor Cochinchina. Soe this night Torazemon Dono came and brought me the letter with the ouldgoshon, and Caqemon Dono came in company with hym and an other gentellman of King of Firando. They used many speeches to perswade me from putting up this writing which I have made against the Hollanders, which I esteme is Torazemon Donos doing, for that he hath allwais byn a frend to Hollanders.
October 8.—Capt. Adames was sent for to the Court, soe that I thought we should have delivered our present to themperour this day. But he remayned there from nowne till night, and had not one word spoaken to hym.
October 9(Conguach1th).—Capt. Adames sent his man to Firando and soe for Languasakey with agoshonfor Fingo Shiquan, per whome I sent the letters for Firando. And gave hym anicheboto spend per way.
This day we went and delivered our present to themperour, viz.:—
October 10.—Capt. Adames went to Cort with ourjurebasso, and it was ordayned to morow we should vizet the prince with a present, I meane themperours eldest sonne.
October 11.—We carid a present to the Prince Wacange Samme:—
We attended a greate while to have entrance to the prince after our present was carrid in, and in the end were put affe till to morrow, I doe think by instigation of som from theTonoof Firando, who enformed them we came to make processe against the Hollanders. Once we retorned back, and left the present behind.
October 12.—This day we carid the present to the Prince Wacange Samme, or rather delivered it to hym, yt being well accepted of; and the Emperours factor went with us.
October 13.—We carid our presentes to Oyen Dono, and to his secretary; and to Codgskin Dono, and to his secretary.
More presentes geven to Emperours Councell, viz. to Oto Dono, Tushma Dono, Itame Genuske Dono, and their secretaries.
October 14.—We carid presentes to Chana Shogero Dono; to the two admeralles; and to sonne Fongo Samma.
The admerall sent a bark for us, to carry us to a howse of pleasure where he was, and entertayned us very kyndly. So at our retorne we gave anicheboto the barkemen.
The singing man and Sugien Donos brother came to vizet me, and brought a barken [baken ?] box of meate for a present.
October 15.—A littell before son rising there happened an earthquake at Edo, but of small contynewance.
The King of Firando sent a man to me with a letter which he rec. from Oto Dono, advising hym of the present we gave hym, willing hym to geve us thankes for it. Also Gensero Samma, the kinges brother, sent to envite me to dynner 2 daies hence; but I retorned answer that as yet we had not donne any thing for dispach of our busynes at Cort, but howrly attended the Councells answer; but, having ended, I would com and kisse his Lordshipps handes, etc.
October 16.—We went to see the sepulcre of Ogosho Samma, now new made. A wonderfull peece of work it is, and farr before that of Ticus Samma at Miaco; and neare unto it is an other monument of Sada Dono, father to Codgskin Dono, and a pogo[d] of heathen pristes, with a monument of 2 noble men which kild them selves to accompany Ogosho Samma in an other world, as they think. A servant of Oyen Dono, who kept the monument, made us a colation, and showed us all the singularreties of the place; unto whome we gave anichebo.
October 17.—This day was the great feast of Shecco, all the Japon kinges (ortonos) viseting themperour with presentes. Soe we could doe nothing at Cort.
October 18.—Capt. Adams went to Cort remayning there all thafter nowne; but themperour went a fowling, soe nothing was donne for our dispach.
I sould this day 5taywight of corall for 43tais.
October 19.—I forgot to set downe how Cakeyamon Donocame to vizet me, telling me he came new out of cuntrey from the funerall of Oyen Donos wife. He also advized me that I should not think ill of hym, yf he ware forward in wordes to speake in the Hollanders behalfe in presence of the King of Firandos people, for that he did it of purpose. This is a craftie fello. I sent hym a present this day, viz. 1 pece fugered satten, cost 8tais; 1 branch corall, containing 2mas9condrins.
The King of Firando sent one of his gentellmen to vizet me, with many complementall wordes and offers of greate frenshipp, and that he wanted not to labour to get our dispach. I retorned his Highnes many thankes; but rather imagin he standeth in dowbt we goe about to get lycense to send our shiping to Langasaque, in respect we desire to be apart from the Hollanders, and in that he is not deceaved. But whether it will take effect or no, I know not, only the Emperours factor sent me word per Capt. Adames it would.
October 20.—We went and vizeted Oyen Dono, the secretary, but had but one word with hym, he only biding us wellcom and so went to Cort. I thought to have delivered hym the writing I had made against the Hollanders; but he went away without it, although he saw me have it in my hand. So I gave it to his secretary, Cacakayemon Dono, whoe of hym self promised me to deliver it to hym at his retorne.
I also went and vizeted the King Firando, and carid hym 3 branches corall, containing 5mas, and a bottell of strong water; and to his brother a branch of corall containing 2mas2condrin. The king I fownd in company with certen caveleros whoe went lyk wais to vizet hym, he being very weake and full of the French disease, soe I think he will not live longe.
October 21.—I went and vizeted the Emperours merchant or factor, and carid hym a present of 2 branches corall, containing 5mas, with a bottell hoot distild water.
I receved 18taisfor 18maswight corall of my owne, and 2taisfor a landshast of Companis, sould per Capt. Adams.
We were envited to dyner to Yada Dono, where we were kyndly entertayned.
October 22.—I sould 18mas1condrinwight of corall at 10 per one silver, is 18tais1mas, trusted.
Capt. Adames was all day at Cort, expecting answer for our dispach, but did nothing, most of the Councell being gon to honer a pagod where Ogosho Samas was bured, 3 daies journey hence, the seremony being to be observed the 17th day of this moone after Japon stile, which was the day of this buriall.
October 23.—Capt. Adames was all day at Cort to get our dispach, but retorned without doing of any thing.
October 24.—Not having busynes to doe by meanes the Councell were abcent about seremones of the ould Emperours mortuary, we went and vizeted the pagod of Otongo, which these people hould to be the god of darknes (or hell), as the antientes called Pluto. It standes on the topp of a hill which overlooketh all Edo, and the idoll (or picture) of Otongo is made in forme lyke a devill, with a hooked nose and feete lyke a griffon, and riding upon a wild boare. He was painted after severall formes, but allwais monted upon a wild boare, which the people say was his blason or armes. And for that entent there is a greate wild boare alive kept in a cage (or frank) at the foote of the hill, which I saw at my entrance. And there goeth an upright peare of [s]ton staie[r]s of 69 stepps, of a lardg breadth, leading directly up to the pagod; but an easier way is to goe compas about the hill. There was many people went to vizet that place, and their use is to goe 3 tymes rownd about the pagod mumbling out serten prayers. This I marked of dyvers.
From thence we went to an other pagod, where the eldestsonne of Ogosho Samma (a valient man) lyeth bured in a stately monument. This pagod is the seate of the greate or high bushopp of Japon, next after thedeyre. His people used us very kyndly, and opened the dores of the monument, and let us enter in, and opened the secret place where the idoll of the dececed was placed, whereat all the Japons fell prostrate and adored it. And from thence they led us into the bushops chappell or oratory, all sett out with idolls and lamps, nether more nor lesse then in the papist churches, before which idolls the Japons did likewais fall downe and worship. This pagod (or monestery) was erected to the honor of Amida, a greate saint of China, equaled with Shacca. And I gave anicheboto them which shewed us these matters, and so retorned hom.
October 25.—Fongo Dono, the ould admerall, sent me a present of frute with a letter from his manor howse, 17 leagues hence.
Capt. Adames was all day at Cort to get our dispach; but had nothing from the Councell but a nod and smiling countenance.
October 26.—Mr. Nealson did but ask Capt. Adames for 10 shire maps without frames, which per his acco. he hath resting in his handes; but he fell into such a chafe about that matter, telling them which were about hym, in the Japon tong, that this was not the first tyme we had charged hym with falce accomptes and after reconynges. Truly I was ashamed to heare hym in such a humor; yet, after, yt seemed he recanted, for he came to me and asked me yf I know of any such matter. And I answerd hym, it apered by Mr. Eatons accompt that he had them, wherof I know yow (sic) have a coppie under his owne hand. So he went away, and said nothing to the contrary.
Matabio Oye Dono, our host of Oisa,[53]sent me a letter with a present of 2 greate fyshes, to know whether I werein health or no, for that I was sick in his howse, and not heard any news whether I were recoverd or noe. He sent this man 16 leagues with this present only to see how I did. So I gave his man anicheboof gould to pay for his horshier and wrot a letter to his master.
We went this day to vizet a greate temple of Yemia Fachman, the god of war, with an other god, as they take it, joyned with hym, which every 18th day of eache moone the people goe on pilgremage to offer to the shrines; and this was the 18th day, which made me the more willing to goe to see it being accomplished, with Capt. Adames, Mr. Nealson, and others. And I doe verely thinke there were above 100,000 people, men, women, and children, which went this day upon devotion to that place, and in many places in the way were comodies (or plaies) to be seene, and other showes; and before the temple the sorserars or witches stood dansing, with knottes or bunches of hawcks belles made fast to sticks, which they held in their hands, mumbling over sertayne prayers. But that which I tooke most note of was of the liberaletie and devotion of these heathen people, whoe thronged into the pagod in multetudes, one after an other, to cast money into a littell chapell before the idalles, most parte, or rather all which I could see, beingginsor bras money, whereof 100 of them may vallie som 10d.str., and are about the bignes of a 3d.English money; which coyne (or brasse money) they cast in by handfulles, and then came out of the temple, delivered a writing to one that sat within the dore, who piled them one on the top of the other. And so the pilgrams turned on the left hand of the entry of the pagod, and in a gallery went 3 tymes about it, and soe departed away. There was many 100 of gentellmen which went on horsback to doe these devotions in the forme as afforsaid.
And soe, as we retorned, we went into avento[54]or tavarne,where we dyned of presentes and bankets which were brought us; and gave to the howse 500gins, and the servantes 100 ditto.
Cacayemon Dono came to vizet me, and tould me many matters, how his master and all the rest of the Councell were offended against the Hollanders, etc.
[53]Oiso.
[54]Span.venta, a roadside inn.
October 27.—Capt. Adams went to Cort about our busynes, and there saw Jno. Yoosen, the Hollander, delivering up a present to themperour and getting out agoshon.
Mr. Nealson envited Cacayemon Dono and Torazemon Dono to supper this night, and had the dansing beares.
This day at 4 clock after nowne an earthquak.
October 28.—Chauno Shrogero Dono, Emperours factor, sent me a letter of his retorne to Edo; and I retorned hym answer, desiring his frendship to procure us Emperoursgoshonto carry our shiping to Langasaque.
Capt. Adams went againe to Cort, to gett our dispach, but retorned only with a nodd from the counsellors, with a smile. Also he understood that for 3 daies space Jno. Yoosens present is not yet deliverd, although he tendered it each day. And I had forgotten to note downe that Caquemon Dono, secretary of Oyen Dono, tould me that the said Yoosen brought a present to his master, which he asked hym whether it were stolne goodes or noe, for that, said he, the Hollanders are now well knowne to be comune theevs, etc.
Also, Capt. Adams being at Cort, Oyen Dono asked hym wherefore he came; whereunto he answered that he came for the dispach of thenglish Capt. “Whie,” said he, “is he not gon? It is almost a month past since I thought he had byn gon.” This he spoake in hearing of Jno. Yoosen, and soe went away laughing, for what event I know not, only Capt. Adames thought it was in mocking ye Hollanders.
October 29.—Capt. Adames went to castell to have gotten our dispach, but retorned without doing any thing, the Emperour being gon to looke on them which shott at blank with hand guns or kalivers.
Also he saw Jno. Yoosen, the Hollander, still with his present unreceaved, attending their pleasures.
Capt. Adames went to Cort to get our dispache, and the Councell gave hym order to com to them to morow morning, for that they would talke with hym. The Emperour went this day a fowling, and with his owne handes kild 5 elkes (or wild swans), which coming out to send them abroad to his brothers and frendes (after his retorne to his pallace or castell), he saw Jno. Yoosen stand in a corner with his present, and asked what he was; and, being knowne, he went away asking whether he were a Hollander, and yt was answersd hym yea. “Whie,” said he, “it is reported this fellow is much indebted and will not pay his creditors.” Unto which a frend of his answered, it was to the Hollanders, his cuntremen, and to noe others; wherin his frend lied, for he oweth to divers others. Yet upon this report his present was receaved.
October 31.—I went and vizeted Chawno Shrogero Dono, and desird hym to be a meanes to get our dispach; and he tould me he would, and for our going to Langasaque with our shiping, we might doe it yf we would, as well as to Firando, for that it was all one to this Emperour, soe we might doe it.
Capt. Adames went to Cort, as the Councell did bid hym, but attended most parte of the day, and then retorned without geting out our dispache.
November 1.—This day we reconed with Yadeo Dono, partner with Neamon Dono; but much trowble we had with hym, for he would have put lodghier, incomiendo, and servantes wages to acco. for goodes sould, and yet have kept all the profit to them selves, over and above the bareprise left with them, they having, upon my knowledg, sould it for much more. Also he would have put som thinges sould at a lower price then it was left at, with other unreasonable matters. Soe I referd all to Capt. Adames to make an end of it, without going to law, where I am ashewered we should have fownd small right, as I have known per experience.
November 2.—Jno. Yoosen came to vizet me, and brought me a present of sweet meates, enviting me hom to his howse, etc. Yt seemed by his speeches he was not well pleaced with the Hollanders liberallety towardes hym, considering the paynes he had taken for them, for which he hath the ill will of theTonoof Firando and divers others.
Capt. Adames went to Cort to get our dispache, but themperour was gon out a hawking and the Councell a feasting; soe nothing was donne.
November 3.—I receved three letters per expres, viz.:—1 from Ed. Sayer and Jno. Osterwick, dated in Firando, 2th October; 1 from Capt. Whaw, China Capt., at Langasaque; 1 from Jno.jurebassoat Firando—all to sett out 2goshonsfor Chinas, yf I can, one for Tonkin, and other for Taccasanga.
Capt. Adames went to Cort to get our dispach, but retorned without doing anything. Only Oyen Dono asked hym whether I were gon or no. Unto whome he answerd, how I could goe without lycence of themperour. So he tould hym I did well, and that we should forthwith be dispached.
There was 3 Japons of Langasaque with presentes to get outgoshonsfor Cochinchina; but they and their presentes were sent away without any answer, but that they might com an other tyme, viz. Capt. Barnardo, Cutarro or Gotarro, Manuel Gonzalves man.
November 4.—I went to Oyen Dono, accompanid with Capt. Adams and Mr. Nealson, and by good fortune methym in the street at his owne dore, desyring his Lordshipp to get us our dispach from themperour, which he promised to procure forthwith, being ashamed (as he said) we staid soe longe, and with all tellinge me he was beholden to me.
November 5.—Yisternight at 10 a clock was an earthquake, which for a good while shooke very much.
Capt. Adames went to Cort to get our dispache, and was answerd we should be dispached to morow. The Japons presentes, which came forgoshons, were receved.
November 6.—The Emperour sent me 20 silkkeremons(or coates) for a present, wherof I gave 2 to Capt. Adames, 2 to Mr. Nealson, and 1 to our host of Miaco, Magazemon Dono.
November 7.—I forgot to note downe that there was a comett (or blasing star) which hath appeared this 5 or 6 daies som hower before day, easterly, a littell to the southwards; but it is so neare the sunne that we could see nothing but the teale, yt being of a hudg leangth, and doth, by littell and littell, draw to the westward, sotherly.